Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 216, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 13, 2021, 12:17 AM CDT for 7 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 58 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 13, 2021, 12:17 AM CDT (05:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2021, 1:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Damage threat
- Destructive
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 80.0 mph
Counties Barber County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 12:40 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 75 | 3 E Iuka, KS | 70-80 MPH GUSTS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 78 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 441 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -298 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 585 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 383 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 374 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KDDC 130517
SVRDDC
KSC007-033-047-097-145-151-185-130615-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0216.211013T0517Z-211013T0615Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1217 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
Barber County in south central Kansas...
Comanche County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Pawnee County in south central Kansas...
Stafford County in south central Kansas...
Eastern Edwards County in south central Kansas...
Pratt County in south central Kansas...
* Until 115 AM CDT.
* At 1216 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Radium to near Wellsford to near Buttermilk,
moving northeast at 55 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR Pratt, Medicine Lodge, St. John,
and Stafford.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Seward and Radium around 1220 AM CDT.
Cullison around 1225 AM CDT.
Pratt and Iuka around 1235 AM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Preston, Sun City, Neola, Lake City, Zenith, Sawyer and Isabel.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central
and southwestern Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central
and southwestern Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3719 9955 3758 9929 3810 9936 3826 9862
3826 9847 3743 9846 3700 9868 3700 9954
TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 234DEG 49KT 3823 9891 3757 9899 3705 9935
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH
$$
SPRINGER2 follow-up statements
162
WWUS53 KDDC 130543
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1243 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
KSC007-033-047-097-145-151-185-130615-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0216.000000T0000Z-211013T0615Z/
Kiowa KS-Barber KS-Comanche KS-Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-Edwards KS-
Pratt KS-
1243 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT
FOR EASTERN KIOWA...BARBER...COMANCHE...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE...
STAFFORD...SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS AND PRATT COUNTIES...
At 1242 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ellinwood to near Preston to 10 miles southwest
of Sun City, moving northeast at 55 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR Pratt, Medicine Lodge, St. John,
and Stafford.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
Locations impacted include...
Neola, Zenith, Sawyer, Isabel and Cairo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3758 9916 3814 9917 3826 9862 3826 9847
3743 9846 3700 9868 3700 9948
TIME...MOT...LOC 0542Z 234DEG 49KT 3843 9856 3777 9864 3725 9900
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH
$$
SPRINGER614
WWUS53 KDDC 130610
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
110 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
KSC007-033-047-097-145-151-185-130620-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0216.000000T0000Z-211013T0615Z/
Kiowa KS-Barber KS-Comanche KS-Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-Edwards KS-
Pratt KS-
110 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN KIOWA...BARBER...
COMANCHE...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE...STAFFORD...SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS AND
PRATT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 115 AM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3758 9916 3814 9917 3826 9862 3826 9847
3743 9846 3700 9868 3700 9948
TIME...MOT...LOC 0610Z 234DEG 49KT 3864 9819 3798 9827 3746 9863
$$
SPRINGERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 7:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 36 min |
| Oct 12, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 29 min |
| Oct 12, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton, Stanton | 39 min |
| Oct 12, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 42 min |
| Oct 12, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 32 min |
| Oct 12, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Haskell, Morton, Seward, Stanton, Stevens | 43 min |
| Oct 12, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 47 min |
| Oct 12, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 40 min |
| Oct 12, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny, Seward, Stevens | 38 min |
| Oct 12, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny, Scott | 21 min |
| Oct 12, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward, Stevens | 53 min |
| Oct 12, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane, Scott | 45 min |
| Oct 12, 9:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward | 23 min |
| Oct 12, 9:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Gray, Haskell | 26 min |
| Oct 12, 9:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman, Meade and 1 more | 44 min |
| Oct 12, 9:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 38 min |
| Oct 12, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness | 21 min |
| Oct 12, 10:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray | 11 min |
| Oct 12, 10:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ford | 31 min |
| Oct 12, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Meade | 40 min |
| Oct 12, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness | 39 min |
| Oct 12, 10:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ford, Hodgeman | 24 min |
| Oct 12, 10:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ellis, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush | 58 min |
| Oct 12, 10:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa | 54 min |
| Oct 12, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa, Meade | 67 min |
| Oct 12, 10:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 17 min |
| Oct 12, 11:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 27 min |
| Oct 12, 11:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Kiowa | 32 min |
| Oct 12, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford | 38 min |
| Oct 12, 11:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Kiowa | 35 min |
| Oct 13, 12:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Stafford | 18 min |
| Oct 13, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Pratt, Stafford | 66 min |
| Oct 13, 2:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber | 29 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.